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CSL

Develops and delivers biotherapies and vaccines

EHS Specialist

Full-Time
$105k - $124k+ Incentive Compensation + Equity
Senior
Bachelor's, MBA
Kankakee, IL, USA
In Person
Facilities OperationsEnvironmental Health & Safety

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, or a related field is required.
  • An advanced degree and/or an MBA is preferred.
  • Must have or be able to obtain OSHA 3 General Industry and Construction Industry certificates.
  • Five to seven years of EHS or related experience in a biotech, pharmaceutical, or chemical environment is required.
  • Must be well versed in EHS management systems such as ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
  • Must be expert in conducting regular safety walks, inspections, hazard assessments, program audits and gap assessments, and compliance reviews across project sites, ensuring timely follow-up on identified risks, and leading and enforcing compliance with critical safety procedures, including Lockout/Tagout, fall protection, confined space entry, PPE standards, and other applicable standards.
  • Must have at least two years of demonstrated experience implementing and sustaining an EHS Electronic Management System.
  • Must have experience with EHS internal auditing and corrective action development.
  • Strong collaboration skills and the ability to influence broadly across multiple sites and levels are required.
  • Must be able to develop clear, concise, and effective policies, standards, and procedures.
  • Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills are required.
  • Must be comfortable in a fast-paced company environment with minimal direction and able to adjust workload based on changing priorities.
  • Must demonstrate drive for results and execution, decision quality, interpersonal savvy, customer focus, and priority setting.
Responsibilities
  • Account for the sustainment and development of site Environmental, Health and Safety information, ensuring alignment with the global EHS program, including Enablon, SDS Management, and Change Management.
  • Develop criteria for local and global management reviews, and report issues and status to relevant stakeholders, the project team, and the project steering committee.
  • Lead the safety incident investigation process, including root cause analysis and identification of corrective action plans; review incident data and metrics to identify trends.
  • Assist in implementing the Contractor/Construction Safety Program, working closely with the project delivery team to ensure safety elements are applied, compliance is maintained, hazards are reduced, and incidents are prevented; periodically review contractor selection processes and contractor-specific safety programs.
  • Oversee and provide strategic direction for compliance programs related to OSHA general industry and construction safety regulations, including 29 CFR 1910 and 29 CFR 1926.
  • Act as the Safety subject matter expert during stage-gate reviews of major Tier 1 and Tier 2 projects; support and review the portfolio of U.S. CSL projects to ensure EHS impacts are identified and addressed.
  • Assess project risk relative to secondary control options at the site and ensure EHS matters are prioritized, required controls are in place in project requests, and large projects and site expansions are connected to current operations.
  • Guide and lead process mapping, permitting, and ongoing expansion and compliance requirements.
  • Ensure regulatory compliance and site conformance with safety procedures and policies.
  • Liaise with operating departments or Operational Leadership Teams on assigned EHS matters.
  • Support industrial hygiene functions, including assessments, data collection, and interpretation; work with the team to review findings and provide practical risk-minimizing solutions.
  • Periodically support manufacturing value streams as an EHS subject matter expert.
Desired Qualifications
  • An advanced degree and/or an MBA.
  • CSP, CSHT, or OSHA 510 certification.
  • Experience with data analytics and/or operational excellence and continuous improvement practices.

About the company

CSL is a global biotechnology company that develops and delivers biotherapies and influenza vaccines. It focuses on plasma-derived and recombinant therapies for rare and serious diseases and sells to healthcare providers, hospitals, and governments across the Americas, Asia Pacific, and Europe. Its product range includes treatments for rare diseases, influenza vaccines, and antivenoms, produced through its R&D, manufacturing, and distribution operations. CSL differentiates itself by offering the broadest portfolio of plasma-derived and recombinant therapies and by leveraging its global footprint and emphasis on diversity to reach diverse markets. The company’s main goal is to save lives and protect health by expanding access to high-quality therapies and vaccines worldwide.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Parkville, Australia

Founded

1916

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What believers are saying

  • CSL reported US$176 million FY26 cost savings, ahead of its transformation target.
  • US military flu-vaccine exceptions restored some demand after April 2026 mandate cuts.
  • VarmX’s 2029 coagulation program gives CSL a new high-value pipeline beyond plasma.

What critics are saying

  • FY26 statutory loss hit US$2.6 billion after US$7.1 billion impairments and restructuring.
  • CSL plans US$400 million FY27 savings, implying more closures, layoffs, and execution friction.
  • The U.S. plasma turnaround depends on Horizon 2; failure risks long-term margin collapse.

What makes CSL unique

  • CSL’s FY26 revenue reached US$15.8 billion across plasma, vaccines, and Vifor.
  • Seqirus’ AUJEMFLU won UK and European approvals, backed by Lancet Phase 3 data.
  • HEMGENIX remains Europe’s first approved hemophilia B gene therapy, strengthening CSL Behring.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Holidays

Growth & Insights and Company News

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PR Newswire
Oct 21st, 2026
CSL appoints ViiV Healthcare chief Deborah Waterhouse as CEO on $1.9M base salary

CSL Limited has appointed Deborah Waterhouse as chief executive officer and managing director, effective February 1, 2027. The board's decision followed a global search and was unanimous. Waterhouse has led ViiV Healthcare, an HIV specialist majority owned by GSK, since 2017. ViiV had sales of £7.7 billion in GSK's 2025 financial year. She also serves as president of GSK Global Health and previously ran GSK's US vaccines and primary care businesses. Her base salary will be £1,500,000 a year. She will stay based in the UK. Gordon Naylor will remain interim chief executive until then, before returning to the board as a non-executive director.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 8th, 2026
CSL to roll out Haemonetics' NexSys devices across all US plasma centres by end of 2027

Haemonetics shares jumped 12% after the company announced CSL now expects to move all of its current US plasma collection centres to Haemonetics' NexSys devices by the end of 2027. The deal, first disclosed in August, was initially limited to only a portion of CSL's US centres with no timeline. The expanded agreement is significant because losing CSL previously flattened Haemonetics' growth. In fiscal 2026, the company's organic revenue growth was just 1.1%, compared to 9.5% excluding lost CSL sales. Following the surge, Haemonetics trades at approximately 21 times forward earnings, above its five-year average of 19.1 times. The deal is non-exclusive with no minimum purchase requirements, meaning CSL can still modify scope and timing. Management plans to provide further details during its November earnings call.

Pharma Dispatch
Oct 6th, 2026
CSL raises $1.5B from US bond investors to refinance debt

CSL has raised US$1.5 billion through corporate bonds issued in the United States to refinance existing debt. The Australian biotechnology company turned to offshore debt markets for the transaction. The bond issuance allows CSL to manage its capital structure by replacing current borrowings with new financing secured from US investors.

CSL
Sep 21st, 2026
CSL partners with VarmX in a strategic collaboration and option agreement to develop first-in-class investigational coagulation treatment

Melbourne, Australia – 16 September 2025 CSL today announced it has entered into a strategic collaboration with privately held Dutch biotech company VarmX BV to support the company’s...

PR Newswire
Sep 10th, 2026
CSL Seqirus' triple-enhanced flu vaccine shows superior protection for older adults in Lancet study

CSL Seqirus has published Phase 3 study results in The Lancet Infectious Diseases for its MF59-adjuvanted cell-based higher-dose quadrivalent influenza vaccine for older adults. The vaccine, marketed as AUJEMFLU, combines three proven approaches: MF59 adjuvant, cell-based manufacturing, and higher-dose formulation. The randomised study enrolled 7,699 adults aged 50 and older across eight countries. Results demonstrated superiority versus an adjuvanted egg-based comparator across all four influenza strains and age groups. The vaccine showed non-inferiority versus a recombinant vaccine for three of four strains in the 50-plus age group and all four strains in those aged 65-plus. The trivalent formulation received approval from the UK's MHRA and the European Commission earlier this year for adults aged 50 and above. Regulatory submissions have been made in multiple markets.